Jules-Alexandre Green
Jules-Alexandre Grün (born May 25, 1868 in Paris , † February 15, 1938 there ) was a French painter , graphic artist and lithographer . He is known as the last great artist of the Belle Époque .
Life
Jules-Alexandre Grün was a student of the famous theater decorator of the Paris Opera , Jean-Baptiste Lavastre , and the landscape painter and long-time jury member of the Paris Salon , Antoine Guillemet . Grün's preferred subjects were still lifes , portraits and scenes from Parisian life . In addition to Jules Chéret , Jules-Alexandre Grün made a name for himself as a poster painter and illustrator . His entire artistic oeuvre includes around 2,000 posters that he had created in around forty years.
Jules-Alexandre Grün died of complications from Parkinson's disease and was buried in the Père Lachaise cemetery.
Awards
- Knight de Legion d'honneur
- Bearer of the Pour le Mérite
Works (selection)
Chamber Music Concert , oil on canvas, 1885/90
An Elegant Lady with a Parasol , pastel drawing, 1905
Friday at the French Artists' Salon , oil on canvas, 1911
The End of Dinner , oil on canvas, 1913
A Group of Artists , oil on canvas, 1929
Lady Underwear , poster, 1900
Le Rire Embrace , poster, 1900
Le Rire a la Mer , poster, 1900
Gil Blas Artistes Studio , poster, 1900
Adieu, Cocottes , poster, 1903
literature
- Hans Vollmer : Green, Jules Alexandre . In: Ulrich Thieme , Fred. C. Willis (Ed.): General lexicon of visual artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 15 : Gresse – Hanselmann . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1922, p. 127 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Web links
- Biography - Jules-Alexandre Grün (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Green, Jules-Alexandre |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Green, Jules-Alexandre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French painter, printmaker and lithographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 25, 1868 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 15, 1938 |
| Place of death | Paris |